Convertible coaster wagon



INVEN TOR. FRANK APE/1m..

M A TToRNE YS.

Patented Apr. 19, 1927.

UNITED STATES FRANK ALEXANDR PEARL, or NORTH MILWAUKEE, wisconsin.

CONVRTIBLE COASTER WAGON.

Application mea March 8,1926. semi No. 93,167.

rllhis invention relates to improvements in coasterwagons, and more particularly to a convertible coaster wagon.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide lafcoaster lwagon which will operate either as a two wheel steering Wagon or a four wheel steering wagon. l

A further object of the invention is to provide a wagon provided with simple, manually c` pe'i"abl'e mechanism y'to convert it from a two wheel steering wagon to a four wheel steering wagon and vice versa, the said mechanism being operable by a child.

A further object of the invention is to provide a coaster wagon having a pair of fifth wheels, one forwardly and the other' rearwardly.

A further object of the inventio-n is to provide a convertible 'coaster wagon which is of very simple construction, is strong and durable, is easily manipulated, and is well adapted for the purposes described.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved coaster wagon, and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the improved coaster Wagon;

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a front view; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, it will be seen that the numerals 8 and 9 indicate the lfront and rear `axles respectively of the wagon on which are revolubly mounted pairs of wheels 10 and 11.

A bracket 12 of flat bar metal extends upwardly from. the front axle 8 and converges centrally to form a flattened portion parallel to the axle to which the lower portion of a bolster plate 13 is secured, said bolster plate forming the forward fifth wheel for the wagon. l

A draft iron 14 is secured to the inner surface of the bracket 12 adjacenty the axle 8 by means of rivets 15 and extends forwardly and upwardly to pivotally receive the inner end portion of a tongue 16 mounted on a pivot bolt 17. A front reach 18 formed of fiat bar metal has its forward end portion looped about the bolt 17 and the same extends rearwardlysunder the bracket 12 to which it is secured by a king bolt 19. The front reach 18 extends rearwardly suiiciently far to overlap a rear reach 2O which issecured to a'rear bracket 21 by a king.

bolt, 22, th'e rearV bracket 21 being similar `to the front bracket 12 and being connected.toy

the rear axle 9. A rear brace is also secured to the bracket 21 and to the rear vreach 20. A bolster 4plate 24 is mounted A guide bar 28 of fiat metal dependsy transversely from the under surface of a wagon box 29 and serves to support the rear portion of the reach 18 and limit the lateral movement thereof.

The forward end portion of the rear reach 20 is formed with a longitudinal slot 30 and the ends of the slot are enlarged to receive the sleeve portion of a wing nut 31 threaded onto a bolt 32. A metal sleeve 33, adapted to slide upon the rear end portion of the front reach 18l is revolubly connected with the bolt 32, as shown in Fig. 4. The sleeve 33 is also slidingly mounted on the upper surface of the rear reach 20 and the bolt 32 extends through the longitudinal slot 30 and is longitudinally movable therein; the sleeve being held in any position at either end of the slot by tightening the wing nut 311 to enter the enlarged end portions of the s ot.

A locking bar 34 depends from the underside of the box 29 rearwardly of the end portion of the reach 18 and in normal horizontal alignment therewith. Obviously, the sleeve 33 may be slid from the reach to the locking bar and vice versa and secured in position on either, by means of the winged nut. The lower end portion of the shank of the bolt 32 is provided with a transverse aperture 35 to receive a cotter pin for the purpose of retaining the wing nut.

It is evident that if it is desired to use the wagon as a four wheel turn, the parts will be in the position indicated in full lines in Fig. 2 with the sleeve 33 engaging the front reach 18. Thus, a pivotal movement of the front reach will be transmitted to the rear roach lo turn the reni' hrm-lint :1nd ronr axle. It it is dosirod to use the wngron as :ln ordi nary two wheol turn, tho Slonro 2153 is slid ronrwurdly to the dotted lino position Shown in Fig'. il to engage the locking hor $34. Tho lront roach is thon pcrinitted to turn without moving; the rear reach.

From tho foregoing description it, will ho soon that the improved convertible wagon is of very simpl@` and novel construction :ind is Well adapted for the purposes sot forth.

Vhflt I claim :1s my invention is:

l. In n coaster Wagon having zr box :und a. pair of pirotally mounted axles, a rem.' reach connectod to tho roar axle, :t lront reach connected to the front axle and ovcrlapping the rear reach, a Connecting inember Sldaloly and pivotally mounted on ono of said reaches and removably engngefrlole with the other reach, and a` fixed bar de Low/.m2

pending `from Said hoh' :1nd :nlnptod 'For on gug'onwnt with smid connecting lnenxhor..

2. A convertible coaster wagon, comprising' n ho); nicinhor, :1` pair of axles, :i king holt connecting noch o'l' tho nidos to the box, n draw iron connoctod to the Yfront zrxlo, :l` front roach connected to said drow iron, :i rozar ront-h Connected with said roar :ixlo :rnd overlapped by said front roach, said roar reach hsudirg;- :t longitudinal slot in its Iorword end portion, :t slidnblo sloovo, a, holt passing' through Said slot and pivotally connocted to said sleeve, Suid sleeve being slid- :rhle on said front reach, sind :L locking har depending; from the box and adapted to rocoivc said sleeve.

In tctinlony whereof, I aflix my signa,- ture.

FRANK ALEXANDER PEARL.

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